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Kasson EDA cites multiple housing projects, $500,000 infrastructure award for cemetery-adjacent development
Summary
EDA staff reported several housing developments underway or opening this year — a 39-unit apartment, a 48-unit Edge apartment complex, and a 52-unit townhome project — and said the city secured $500,000 toward infrastructure to develop the west portion of cemetery-adjacent property for expansion.
At its March meeting, the Kasson City EDA reviewed progress on several locally significant housing projects and announced a $500,000 infrastructure award tied to development of land adjacent to the city cemetery.
Presenter Ian told members that construction has started on a 39-unit apartment project by 504 Development near the high school, with an expected opening this summer. He also reported that Sand Company's 48-unit Edge apartments opened in August and still had some availability, and that the Reagan Edition townhome project has begun phase one with 52 units planned to be completed this year.
Ian said the city sold a portion of city-owned land near the cemetery to support an expansion of the Winter Court manufactured-home community and that the city secured $500,000 to help fund infrastructure required to develop the western portion of the cemetery property. "The city was successful in getting $500,000 to go towards an infrastructure that's necessary to develop the further west portion of that cemetery property," Ian said.
Why it matters: The combined projects represent more than 100 housing units in different product types and leverage public funds to unlock privately led development. Staff said the Maxfield housing needs analysis for Dodge County — which includes Kasson-specific data and is posted on the city website — informed conversations with developers.
Attribution and caveats: The descriptions of project sizes and timing came from Ian’s report; the meeting did not include a detailed financing breakdown for each project in the transcript. The $500,000 award was described as city funding toward infrastructure; the transcript did not specify the funding source or the implementation timeline.
What’s next: Ian said staff will continue to track construction milestones and that additional information on funding uses will be provided in subsequent reports to the EDA.
Ending: The EDA noted the housing work supports one of the authority’s strategic pillars: workforce and housing.
